What is this for?

[Skyline]

Anyone know why this is here?

That's to cover the "Pillar C" - the rear pillar for the roof. That's where the seat belts are secured to and also needed room for the 4" (?) rear speakers. Hence the reason for the width of the cover and shorter rear window:

I am more worried about the fender cover, where it meets the tailgate:

There's a gap, where the water will get inside into the fender...

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[wax87]

That's to cover the "Pillar C" - the rear pillar for the roof. That's where the seat belts are secured to and also needed room for the 4" (?) rear speakers. Hence the reason for the width of the cover and shorter rear window:

I am more worried about the fender cover, where it meets the tailgate:

There's a gap, where the water will get inside into the fender...

but I am specifically talking about this indention

 

[MavTime]

A step point when you have to climb out a rear door window after driving nose-down into lake.

 

[wax87]

A step point when you have to climb out a rear door window after driving nose-down into lake.

Brilliant, I bet you were in the Navy

 

[GPSMan]

It does look deliberate I'm gonna give you that.

 

[GPSMan]

It's for the lumber when you use the stake pockets for stake side pickup bed extenders.

Except on mine they forgot the stake pockets!

(psssst.... anyone look see if there ARE stake pockets under the plastic cover?)

 

[Maverickman74]

Give you 2mph on the top end. It's all about speed babay! Whooo!

 

[K5Blazer]

 

[Skyline]

but I am specifically talking about this indention

It's probably dipping in to be closer to the pillar, the 45 degree strips are just decoration that happen to match the direction of the bumper front and back. The left and right sides stripes lslanted to the other side. Just uniformity/decoration as someone posted...

 

[Fcnrwy]

It probably goes with this one on the Dash (between the Info screen and Instrument Dash)..

Jerry

 

[OneHappyTremor]

Remember all those who were getting rear-ended shortly after finally getting their long-awaited Mavs? These left- & right-side indents are for adding vertical 4th & 5th brake lights so these fools can’t miss seeing red in front of them!

https://www.ledfactorymart.com/products/led-sequential-brake-lights-for-2010-later-toyota-4runner?currency=USD&variant=42428562473158&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google Shopping&stkn=38675eb01c67&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9rSoBhCiARIsAFOiplnIpI7hLBidPYpt7h9aUJ2Fm7zPS5wY1s4RveRlejBZV_hWwihDmHwaAmaTEALw_wcB

 

[wax87]

FASINATING not

 

[haycraftzack622]

Anyone know why this is here?

That part has a couple functions it is both designed for looks but it also provides protection when you are putting stuff in the bed over the sides

 

[Tim d]

Anyone know why this is here?

On my ram this area is unprotected and I have scratches in the paint from loading stuff. I believe Ford did this to protect the paint when loading certain things.nice touch.

 

[RR - All the way]

It and the ones of the same pattern on the bumpers were designed by cleaner/polish product manufacturers to catch dust/dirt to increase the use of their products. Ford receives a kick back on each vehicle sold. Capitalistic ingenuity at its finest!!!!

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